SOLUTION: i must express this as a single logorithm or expression log2(5) +log2(8) please help

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Question 286482: i must express this as a single logorithm or expression log2(5) +log2(8) please help
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, stanbon:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hint: Use the identity log%28b%2C%28x%29%29%2Blog%28b%2C%28y%29%29=log%28b%2C%28xy%29%29

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
express this as a single logarithm or expression log2(5) +log2(8)
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logarithms are exponents.
When you add them the effect is multiplication.
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log2(5) + log2(8) = log2(5*8) = log2(40)
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Cheers,
Stan H.